March 1, 2026
Unknown preacher
On the Sunday of the Prodigal Son during Lent, the preacher delivers a children's homily retelling Jesus' parable of the prodigal son, emphasizing themes of greed, wastefulness, repentance, confession, and the father's unconditional forgiveness. The preacher then addresses the adults in Armenian, drawing on St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians to stress that this very moment is the day of salvation, and concludes in English by urging the congregation to humble themselves and turn to God, whose forgiveness is always at hand.
Luke 15:11-32; 2 Corinthians 6:2
July 27, 2025
Parish priest (name not specified in transcript)
On the Feast of the Transfiguration (Vardavar), the preacher delivers a bilingual homily exploring the events leading up to the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor. Beginning with Peter's confession of Christ as the Son of God and Jesus's declaration that upon this faith he will build his church, the sermon examines Peter's subsequent rejection of Christ's prediction of his crucifixion and Jesus's sharp rebuke — "Get behind me, Satan." The preacher explains that Jesus was not rejecting Peter himself but the doubt and evil in his heart, drawing a pastoral lesson: we must love the person while rejecting the sin within them. The Transfiguration, six days later, is presented as Christ revealing his divine light to strengthen his disciples for the difficult path ahead, and as a continuing revelation to all believers that the same divine light dwells within us, sustaining us through our own struggles and doubts.
Matthew 17:1-9; Matthew 16:13-20; Matthew 16:21-23; John (referenced regarding light)
April 13, 2025
Unknown preacher
On Palm Sunday, the preacher illustrates God's faithfulness through a personal childhood story about trust and follow-through, then connects it to the fulfillment of God's promises across generations. He highlights Zechariah's prophecy fulfilled in Christ's entry into Jerusalem, explains the meaning of 'Hosanna' as a plea for salvation, and reveals that Jesus' name (Yeshua) means 'He who saves,' showing that even the people's cry was a fulfillment of God's promise.
Zechariah (prophecy of the Messiah's entry); Palm Sunday Gospel narrative